Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football

Matchweek 17 in the NWSL provided some very interesting results all across the table. We talked about the implications of those results and what we think we'll see in the remaining 30-ish percent of the season.

0:00 - Washington Spirit jump out ahead of the KC Current and never look back

8:15 - Dino discusses the Current's results against playoff teams this season, and a spicy take emerges

15:30 - Orlando Pride remain unbeaten

19:55 - The Orlando Invincibles?

22:15 - Seattle Reign FC get dramatic win in Rapinoe jersey retirement match

28:30 - Reign's new acquisitions pay dividends + Emeri Adames' storybook goal + Jordyn Bugg's NWSL debut

34:10 - The NWSL talent pool is growing quickly as young players gain experience

37:05 - Gotham FC handles Portland Thorns FC

39:40 - Angel City FC takes care of San Diego Wave FC

41:40 - Is this the top-8 that we'll see in the playoffs?

43:50 - Racing Louisville beats Chicago Red Stars 3-1

46:45 - Utah Royals are interesting to watch, even as the team at the bottom of the table

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The transfer window has been quite eventful around the globe.

Naturally, we held a draft as an excuse to take turns talking about the transfers that have us intrigued, excited, hopeful, concerned, or any other human emotion you can associate with football.

We each picked five players, then we tried to name as many honorable mentions as possible. Turns out a lot of important players moved around, so we didn't give everybody the time they truly deserve, but we never promised that we'd be good at this.

Programming note: The 2024-25 UEFA Women's Champions League kicks off with qualifying matches on Sept. 4. We are excited. We know you are excited. We'll be heavily focusing on the UWCL again this year, especially once we get to the group stage draw on Sept. 27 and the group stage matches in early October.

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After a week to reflect on the USWNT's triumph at the 2024 Olympics, we welcome back Bridie O'Toole of Busy Watching Women's Soccer to recap what she saw in the tournament and what she expects to see with the team in the short- and long-term future.

We talked about the squad and the coaching staff's adaptability; the physical play and dominant defensive backline; the remaining questions in the midfield; the dynamic trio of "Triple Espresso;" and the players we expect to fight for a spot in the team moving forward.

We highly recommend you subscribe to Bridie's Patreon to catch all of her brilliant technical and tactical analysis. If you're looking for a preview into that, follow her on Tik Tok.

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Hey! Did ya hear?

The USWNT defeated Brazil 1-0 to win the Gold Medal in the 2024 Olympics.

We talked about that football match. Brazil was fast, smart, and aggressive early. The USA's defense and goalkeeping held up. It was entertaining.

We also talked about hydration breaks, who played "the better match," a bright future for Brazil and USWNT, and so much more.

Toward the end of the show: Germany upset Spain to win the Bronze Medal. How the hell about that?

Immense thanks to everyone who's listened to or watched the show throughout this tournament. We greatly appreciate the comments and conversations we've had with all of you, and we look forward to more.

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Before Germany took home the bronze medal vs. Spain, we sat down with our new pal Peter Weis of Bulinews.com to discuss how this tournament played out for Frauen-Nationalmannshaft.

Peter talks in depth about the exhaustion the team was facing leading up to the semifinal vs. the USWNT, the tactics that seemed to work for Germany, the impact of legendary manager Horst Hrubesch, what he saw from Ann-Katrin Berger, and plenty more.

Come for Peter's great insight into this German side, and stay for Grant butchering Horst Hrubesch's name so badly that he lost all confidence mid-show.

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USWNT defeated Germany to advance to the gold medal match, while Brazil scored a major upset over Spain. We talked about the two semifinal matches and looked ahead at what promises to be an intriguing final.

0:00 - USWNT wins; Naomi Girma is incredible

11:40 - USA's passing combinations + Sophia Smith's match-winner

16:10 - Emma Hayes' substitutions appeared to work

20:00 - Smith's all-time upside; USA as "underdogs"; Alyssa Naeher!

24:45 - Is Naeher the best GK in USWNT history (vs. Scurry or Solo?)

25:40 - xG vs. rG and the impact of great plays by great players

28:45 - Brazil knocks off World Champion Spain

36:40 - Spain looked gassed (not taking away anything from Brazil tho!)

39:30 - Brazil never looked like they were in danger of losing

46:20 - A look ahead at USA-Brazil for the gold medal

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In this episode, we recap the Olympic quarterfinal matches and get ready for the semifinals.

0:00 - USWNT beats Japan

8:50 - Dino fixes Olympic football

11:00 - Trinity Rodman's goal + teams playing the low block vs. USA

14:25 - Spain survives vs. Colombia: Mayra Ramirez is incredible

29:35 - Germany beats Canada in penalties

34:35 - Brazil sends France on the short trip home

42:40 - Previewing USWNT-Germany

53:10 - Shout out to @IronghaziStan for their lineup thoughts

54:40 - @AlyssaJSalter gives us a great nickname for USA's three forwards

59:20 - Previewing Spain-Brazil (Dino continues to disrespect Spain)

1:09:00 - Grant has the hair-brained idea that Spain has just been "lurking" during the start of the tournament

1:11:35 - Marta gets another match, and we'll be rooting for her

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With Olympic Matchday 3 in the books, we head into the knockout stages of this incredible tournament. We try to cover the upcoming matchups from as many angles as possible.

Editorial Note: Grant was pretty sick at the time of recording, so please excuse the gravelly voice, time zone mistakes, and general loopiness.

0:00 - USWNT vs. Japan

7:00 - The impact of Sam Coffey's absence

10:00 - Possible solutions for USWNT in the midfield

13:45 - Spain vs. Colombia

20:10 - Germany vs. Canada

29:15 - Brazil vs. France

42:20 - We fill out a show bracket!

107:50 - Group stage MVP candidates

109:40 - Shout-outs to friends of the program

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Matchday 2 of the Olympic women's football tournament group stage DELIVERED on many levels. We talked about the USWNT's decisive 4-1 victory over Germany; Canada's wild upset over France with the cloud of (**gestures wildly at the abyss**) everything going on with their team and in their federation; Japan's late-winner to devastate Brazil; the mayhem in Australia's 6-5 victory over Zambia; and every other match on the docket.

0:00 - USWNT dominates behind Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, and more

16:00 - Australia finds a way to get past Zambia in 6-5 match with plenty of skill (and mistakes)

20:35 - Group B and third-place-team scenarios for advancing

22:30 - We talk about Canada, "taking away" medals, and the repercussions of a scandal

27:50 - Canada mounts a second-half comeback to beat France 2-1

32:15 - France, why ya gotta look aimless on offense so often?

35:50 - Colombia dominates New Zealand + how far can Colombia go? (Editorial note: Recorded before Mayra Ramirez's two-match suspension was confirmed. Or maybe it was and we just didn't see it... who knows?)

39:30 - Canada vs. Colombia should be a banger

42:25 - Spain gets past Nigeria 1-0 and clinch spot in the knockout stage

46:45 - Christy Ucheibe and general Nigeria appreciation

48:00 - Quick Zambia detour because LFG Copper Queens

51:15 - Very quick lookahead at Nigeria vs. Japan

51:50 - Japan vs. Brazil: Handball calls + "Ball don't lie" + Marta is good at passing (and everything else)

59:50 - Spain vs. Brazil in a football match: Pretty good!

102:40 - A quick note about NWSL all-time leading scorer Lynn Williams

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We watched a lot of football, and many things happened.

0:00 - USWNT beats Zambia 3-0

16:40 - USWNT vs. Germany

17:45 - Germany batters Australia

22:00 - Is there a twitter bot sending us good football takes?

24:00 - Germany's quality on display

27:45 - Spain beats Japan in battle of two favorites

39:20 - France holds on vs. tough Colombia

45:40 - Canada beats New Zealand amidst wild spying thing (this was recorded before the points deduction and coaching suspensions)

54:15 - Brazil beats Nigeria 1-0 in an evenly matched affair; Gabi Nunes laser; and both of these teams might have another gear

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